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Montevideo, November 25th 2024 - 04:24 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

    “What is life like on the Falkland Islands today?”, Sunday Times

    Thanks to fishing revenue and oil exploration, the Falklands are now considerably wealthier per capita than Britain, and just as cosmopolitan

    The Sunday Times couldn't be absent of an event such as the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War and this weekend published an interesting, informative long piece, under the title of “What is life like on the Falklands Islands today?”. The article by Josh Glancy emphasizes on how much the once withering sheep farming Islands have advanced since Liberation from the Argentine invasion, and prospects for an even more self sufficient dynamic community.

  • Friday, May 6th 2022 - 10:57 UTC

    Cafiero outlines Argentine foreign policy priorities, trade, Malvinas and Mercosur

    The Foradori/Duncan deal is under investigation, particularly what was agreed since it does not comply with the coherence of Argentine foreign policy referred to Malvinas

    The main challenge of Argentine foreign policy is to reinstall the necessary tools to recover the trade dynamics that enable the country to recover from the pandemic's economic downfall, plus making it attractive to foreign investors, said Foreign minister Santiago Cafiero summoned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

    Falklands War: MPs demand inquiry on Exocet “kill switch”; how transparent was France?

    Forty years on from the sinking of the destroyer, lawmakers have called for answers on how transparent France was with the UK in discussions on the Exocet

    British lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into whether France was dishonest about the existence of a “kill switch” in missiles used by Argentina in attacks that killed British sailors during the Falklands War, with the sinking of several vessels, the first of which was Type 42 HMS Sheffield.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

    HMS Sheffield Memorial unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum

    HMS Sheffield sank six days after the attack, becoming the first Royal Navy ship to be lost in action since the Second World War.

    Survivors, the families of those lost and VIPs have gathered 40 years to the day since HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War on 4th May 1982. They watched as a new memorial - dedicated to those killed in the attack - was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

    Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley

    Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin

    The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin in a handover ceremony. Captain Readwin reflected on his two and a half years at the helm of one of the most prestigious training establishments in the world.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 13:12 UTC

    Argentine Ministry posted an image of a British vessel on ARA General Belgrano's sinking memorial in Falklands War

    The Education Ministry's account deleted the post (on this image) and published a new one, besides apologizing for the original publication

    Last Monday was the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the ship ARA General Belgrano, one of the flagships of the Argentine Navy after being hit by torpedoes from the British submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War. As part of the tributes for the more than 300 Argentine sailors who died in that attack, the Argentine Ministry of Education wanted to honor the anniversary on social media. However, it ended in an embarrassment.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC

    Brazil in the crossfire of the Falklands/Malvinas war

    The Brazilian report point to Galtieri, who managed a huge rally in Plaza de Mayo, “making people believe they could defeat the world's third strongest military power”

    Brazil apparently was quite active during the Falklands War, and mounted a network to “search and collect information” on its neighbor (and historic competitor) Argentina, keeping a close eye on the military actions in the South Atlantic, and potential allies of the military Junta.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC

    Sheffield honors

    A Sea King hovering off HMS Sheffield's stern during rescue operations to save the crew of the ship

    The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:30 UTC

    Falklands war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy in Argentina, Ambassador Figueroa

    Javier Figueroa at the ambassador’s office in Belgrave Square (Victoria Jones/PA)

    By Catherine Lough, PA - The memory of the Falklands War is an “open wound” for Argentina, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said. Speaking to Catherine Lough of Press Association news agency to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict, Javier Figueroa said wrangling over the Islands’ sovereignty is “ridiculous”, but admits that the war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy to Argentina.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 07:56 UTC

    Calendar of May events and commemorations of the Falklands War

    Sunday May first